March 2017 Damascus bombings
| 2017 Damascus bombings | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (second and third attack)[citation needed ] |
In March 2017, three attacks occurred in the city of Damascus, Syria. The first happened on the March 11, when a double bomb suicide attack in the Old City of Damascus on Saturday killed dozens of people - mostly Iraqi Shia pilgrims - and wounded more than 100.[1] The second and the third happened on the March 15, when two suicide bombers detonated their explosive vests in the capital's main judicial building and in a restaurant.[2]
Perpetrators
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant claimed the second and the third.[citation needed
]
See also
- List of bombings during the Syrian Civil War
References
- ^ "Twin bombing kills at least 40 in Damascus' Old City". Al-Jazeera. 2017-03-11. Retrieved 2017-03-11.
- ^ "Syria war: Twin suicide attacks kill dozens in Damascus". Al-Jazeera. 15 March 2017. Retrieved 15 March 2017.